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 116 STAT. 546 PUBLIC LAW 107-173—MAY 14, 2002 (A) to ensure that their proficiency levels are acceptable to protect the borders of the United States; and (B) otherwise to enforce and administer the laws within their jurisdiction; (2) to provide adequate continuing cross-training to agencies staffing the United States border and ports of entry to effectively and correctly apply applicable United States laws; (3) to fiiliy train immigration officers to use the appropriate lookout databases and to monitor passenger traffic patterns; and (4) to expand the Carrier Consultant Program described in section 235(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1225A(b)). (d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR CONSULAR FUNC- TIONS. — (1) RESPONSIBILITIES. —The Secretary of State shall— (A) implement enhanced security measures for the review of visa applicants; (B) staff the facilities and programs associated with the activities described in subparagraph (A); and (C) provide ongoing training for consular officers and diplomatic security agents. (2) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized to be appropriated for the Department of State such sums as may be necessairy to carry out paragraph (1). 8 USC 1712. SEC. 102. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENTS IN TECHNOLOGY AND INFRASTRUCTURE. (a) FUNDING OF TECHNOLOGY.— (1) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— In addition to funds otherwise avsiilable for such purpose, there are authorized to be appropriated $150,000,000 to the Immigration and Naturalization Service for purposes of— (A) making improvements in technology (including infrastructure support, computer security, and information technology development) for improving border security; (B) expanding, utilizing, and improving technology to improve border security; and (C) facilitating the flow of commerce and persons at ports of entry, including improving and expanding progremis for preenrollment and preclegirance. (2) WAIVER OF FEES. —Federal agencies involved in border security may waive all or part of enrollment fees for technology- based programs to encourage participation by United States citizens and aliens in such programs. Any agency that waives any part of any such fee may establish its fees for other services at a level that will ensure the recovery from other users of the amounts waived. (3) OFFSET OF INCREASES IN FEES. —The Attorney General may, to the extent reasonable, increase land border fees for the issuance of arrival-departure docimients to offset technology costs. (b) IMPROVEMENT AND EXPANSION OF INS, STATE DEPARTMENT, AND CUSTOMS FACILITIES. —T here are authorized to be appropriated to the Immigration and Naturalization Service and the Department of State such sums as may be necessary to improve and expand facilities for use by the personnel of those agencies.

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